Palantir is a mysterious and powerful data analytics firm co-founded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel. In the Trump White House, the company is gaining new influence.
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It’s not a household name, but its power is immense – Palantir. For years, the surveillance company has done work for the Pentagon and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and now it’s expecting a boom in the second Trump administration. NPR’s Bobby Allyn takes a closer look at the rise of Palantir.
BOBBY ALLYN, BYLINE: Palantir CEO Alex Karp couldn’t contain his excitement. He was on an earnings call